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1894 New York U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1894 New York U.S. House District 6 Election?

James R How won the 1894 New York U.S. House District 6 Election. James R How received 14,427 popular votes (51.49%). The main challenger was Arthur Somers (44.7%).

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How +6.8 pts · won by 1,902 votes
James R HowRepublicanWINNER51.49%
14,427 votes
Arthur SomersDemocratic44.7%
12,525 votes
Joseph Hildebrandtlabor2.43%
682 votes
Smithpopulist0.96%
268 votes
Charles L Furmanprohibition0.42%
118 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.